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National No. 393

Piplup

Penguin Pokémon

Water
Generation IV
0.4 m Size
5.2 kg Weight
2 Abilities
#0393
Piplup

Description

Prefers cold climes and appears along coasts. It's an adorable little thing—as cute as any child—but it's also prideful, unwilling to accept handouts from people.

Abilities

Ability 1

Torrent

Strengthens Water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Hidden Ability

Competitive

Raises Special Attack by two stages upon having any stat lowered.

Technical Specs

Physical Characteristics
Size 0.4 m / 1'31"
Weight 5.2 kg / 11.46 lbs
Color Blue
Body
Humanoid Pokémon with a bipedal, tailless form
Training & Growth
Base happiness 70
Base experience 63
Maximum Experience 1.059.860
Experience Rated as medium slow
Breeding & Reproduction
Egg Groups Water 1 / Field
Base Egg Cycle 20
Steps to Hatch Egg hatches with 5120 Steps
Gender / Breeding Male: 87.5% / Female: 12.5%
Catch Rates
Base Catch Rate 45
Catch Chances
Poké Ball Poké Ball

has a 11.9% capture chance

Great Ball Great Ball

has a 16.2% capture chance

Ultra Ball Ultra Ball

has a 20.1% capture chance

Calculation for the most recent games, assuming the Pokémon has 100% HP, no status condition, and no critical capture.

Form and origin
Origin Generation IV / Sinnoh
Available since Diamond / Pearl · Generation IV
Form Piplup
Form type Default form
Names in other languages

Official names and readings used across the games' different localizations.

English Piplup
French Tiplouf
German Plinfa
Spanish Piplup
Italian Piplup
Japanese ポッチャマ Pochama
Korean 팽도리 Pengdori
Chinese 波加曼 Bōjiāmàn

History across games

See only information that changed between generations and mechanics from classic games.

Latest official description

Prefers cold climes and appears along coasts. It's an adorable little thing—as cute as any child—but it's also prideful, unwilling to accept handouts from people.

14 descriptions 2 historical periods Classic game data

Evolutionary Chain

Piplup
Piplup
Nº393
Prinplup
Prinplup
Nº394 Piplup · Lv. 16
Empoleon
Empoleon
Nº395 Prinplup · Lv. 36

Breeding Compatibility ("Breeds With")

These Pokémon share the same egg group and can breed with the selected one:

Bases from Piplup

Status
Base
EVs
Progress
Lv 50 (Min - Max)
Lv 100 (Min - Max)
Life
53
-
113 - 160
216 - 310
Attack
51
-
50 - 113
96 - 221
Defense
53
-
52 - 115
99 - 225
Sp Attack.
61
+1 EV
59 - 124
114 - 243
Defense Esp.
56
-
54 - 118
105 - 232
Speed
40
-
40 - 101
76 - 196
Total
314
+1 EV
-
-
Life
53
Lv 50: 113 - 160 Lv 100: 216 - 310
At.
51
Lv 50: 50 - 113 Lv 100: 96 - 221
Df.
53
Lv 50: 52 - 115 Lv 100: 99 - 225
At. Esp. +1 EV
61
Lv 50: 59 - 124 Lv 100: 114 - 243
Df. Esp.
56
Lv 50: 54 - 118 Lv 100: 105 - 232
Vel.
40
Lv 50: 40 - 101 Lv 100: 76 - 196
Total +1 EV
314

Values calculated for the most recent games. The minimum assumes 0 IVs, 0 EVs, and a hindering Nature; the maximum assumes 31 IVs, 252 EVs, and a beneficial Nature. HP is not affected by Nature. The EVs column shows the species' EV yield.

Moves

Pound No.1 · Level up
Type Normal
Class Physical Moves
Learning
Level 1
PP 35
Attack 40
Hit 100%
Growl No.45 · Level up
Type Normal
Class Status Moves
Learning
Level 4
PP 40
Attack -
Hit 100%
Bubble No.145 · Level up
Type Water
Class Special Moves
Learning
Level 6 Mastery 15
Latest record
PP 30
Attack 40
Hit 100%
Water Sport No.346 · Level up
Type Water
Class Status Moves
Learning
Level 11
PP 15
Attack -
Hit -
Peck No.64 · Level up
Type Flying
Class Physical Moves
Learning
Level 15
PP 35
Attack 35
Hit 100%
Bide No.117 · Level up
Type Normal
Class Physical Moves
Learning
Level 22
Latest record
PP 10
Attack -
Hit -
Bubble Beam No.61 · Level up
Type Water
Class Special Moves
Learning
Level 18
Latest record
PP 20
Attack 65
Hit 100%
Fury Attack No.31 · Level up
Type Normal
Class Physical Moves
Learning
Level 25
PP 20
Attack 15
Hit 85%
Brine No.362 · Level up
Type Water
Class Special Moves
Learning
Level 29
PP 10
Attack 65
Hit 100%
Whirlpool No.250 · Level up
Type Water
Class Special Moves
Learning
Level 32
PP 15
Attack 35
Hit 85%
Mist No.54 · Level up
Type Ice
Class Status Moves
Learning
Level 36
PP 30
Attack -
Hit -
Drill Peck No.65 · Level up
Type Flying
Class Physical Moves
Learning
Level 39
PP 20
Attack 80
Hit 100%
Hydro Pump No.56 · Level up
Type Water
Class Special Moves
Learning
Level 43
PP 5
Attack 110
Hit 80%
Water Gun No.55 · Level up
Type Water
Class Special Moves
Learning
Level 8
Latest record
PP 25
Attack 40
Hit 100%
Charm No.204 · Level up
Type Fairy
Class Status Moves
Learning
Level 11
PP 20
Attack -
Hit 100%
Swagger No.207 · Level up
Type Normal
Class Status Moves
Learning
Level 22
PP 15
Attack -
Hit 85%
Tackle No.33 · Level up
Type Normal
Class Physical Moves
Learning
Level 1 Mastery 10
PP 35
Attack 40
Hit 100%
Aerial Ace No.332 · Level up
Type Flying
Class Physical Moves
Learning
Level 11 Mastery 20
PP 20
Attack 60
Hit -
Water Pulse No.352 · Level up
Type Water
Class Special Moves
Learning
Level 18 Mastery 28
PP 20
Attack 60
Hit 100%
Roost No.355 · Level up
Type Flying
Class Status Moves
Learning
Level 25 Mastery 35
PP 5
Attack -
Hit -
Liquidation No.710 · Level up
Type Water
Class Physical Moves
Learning
Level 34 Mastery 45
PP 10
Attack 85
Hit 100%
Double-Edge No.38 · Level up
Type Normal
Class Physical Moves
Learning
Level 43 Mastery 54
PP 15
Attack 120
Hit 100%